Monday, March 28, 2011

Marilynn's Felted Kindle Cover Knitting Pattern

I am pleased to present the first ever Guest Contributor to ChemKnits, Marilynn from Napa, CA! According to Marilynn, "I've been knitting for about two years. This is the first time I've designed a pattern. There weren't many felted Kindle covers online..." so she created this lovely cover to provide your eReader with extra protection.

Materials

Size 8 knitting needles

1 skein Lion Wool yarn, Autumn Sunset (or any worsted weight wool)

1 button

Velcro tabs

The Case Pattern

Cast on 56 sts

Knit in Garter stitch 2 rows (K both rows)

Knit Stockinette stitch until 11” long (K right side rows, P wrong side rows)

Bind off

Fold the fabric, Use mattress stitch for sides and bottom

The Flap Pattern

Cast on 30 stitches

Work 10 rows in Stockinette stitch (K first & last st on purl rows)

11th row (and all odd rows) decrease 2 stitches, one at either end of the row.

12th row - K1, P until last stitch, K1.

Repeat rows 11 and 12 - until 2 stitches remain. Bind off.

Attach to top of cover by either mattress stitch or picking up stitches.

Finishing

Felt until slightly larger than the Kindle (7.5”H x 4.8”w). Measure during felting process so it doesn’t shrink too much. It can be stretched, to a point, before it dries.

Sew squares of Velcro at end of the inside of the flap and to appropriate spot on cover.

Sew a decorative button to the outside of the flap.

I hope you enjoy Marilynn's Felted Kindle Cover as much as her Shih Tzu and cat who kept her company as she designed this knitting pattern for you. I am so glad that she found me through my article on free iPad Cover knitting pattens so I could help her share this pattern with you!

---------------------------------------Abbreviations and Definitions Used in this pattern:Stockinette - Knit across the right side rows, purl across the wrong side rowsGarter - Knit all rowsK - knitP - purlSSK - decrease by slipping two stitches then knitting them together. Alternatively, you could slip one stitch, knit one stitch and pass slipped stitch over.K2tog - decrease by knitting two stitches together.

8 comments:

Thanks so much for the great pattern. This will work for the Nook, right? Also, will this work in garter stitch? I know it may not be the same size and may require more or less felting, but I am just making sure that there is no special reason for using stockinette stitch. I already have a case for my Nook, but my sister wants to get one, so if she does I may knit her one.

I need help. When you finish the 11 inches of the body, don't you have to bind off some or any of the origianl 56 stitches? You cannot fold in half unless you use DP needles or stitch holders. I you bind off 26 then you can go on with the flap on 30 of the original stitches......Thank you in advanci

I did not knit this myself (it was a guest contribution). The way the pattern is written, the flap is knit separately from the body, so yes you bind off all of the original 56 stitches. Alternatively, you could bind off 26 sts as you suggested to make the flap out of the remaining 30. Good luck!